Myths
Mostrando 25-36 de 246 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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25. Exploring Past Myths through Giambattista Vico and Jyotiba Phule
Abstract In this article, I examine the writings of the 18th-century Italian thinker Giambattista Vico and the 19th-century Indian thinker/social reformer Jyotiba Phule about myths, temporality, and the past. Both these thinkers turned to historicising myths in order to engage with debates in the present. Both viewed myths as reflecting social relations of
Contexto int.. Publicado em: 2016-12
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26. Contrato y Utopía: Continuidad y Discontinuidad de Los Mitos Libertarios de Anarquía, Estado y Utopía
ABSTRACT: This paper examines Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia in the light of the myths and fictions upon which it is built. I hold that it is possible to identify two main myths: the Lockean state of nature, whose principle can be summarized by the maxim volenti non fit injuria, and the libertarian meta-utopia, that can be explained as an applica
Trans/Form/Ação. Publicado em: 2016-12
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27. Geschichte, Geschichten und Mythen in Dea Lohers Olgas Raum
Abstract Over the past few decades, Germany's division and subsequent unification have altered he way the country's history is understood, with Eastern and Western narratives needing to merge into a new master narrative. The different accounts of the life and death of the Jewish-German communist Olga Benario, partner of the Brazilian freedom fighter, Luis Ca
Pandaemonium ger.. Publicado em: 2016-12
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28. Encountering the Pluriverse: Looking for Alternatives in Other Worlds
Abstract The lack of ontological pluralism in International Relations has been a strong determinant of the general scope of the discipline and its objects of study, as well as all that is rendered irrelevant to the study of the "international". IR has marginalized difference not only by disciplining epistemologies, but also by rejecting other ontologies, par
Rev. bras. polít. int.. Publicado em: 16/11/2016
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29. Del príncipe azul al exitoso millonario: Cincuenta sombras de Grey
Abstract: This research forms a gender study based on the novel Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James (2012), due to its major impact as a mass phenomenon worldwide, which influences, above all, the female group. As this novel exalts gender violence, this study aims to analyze the keys to its success through an explanatory research in which gender inequality in
Rev. Estud. Fem.. Publicado em: 2016-04
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30. Quality of life in patients with oculocutaneous albinism
AbstractBACKGROUND:The social reality of the albino needs to be more studied in Brazil, as myths and social segregation regarding this illness are likely to be found in the country, with psychosocial and medical implications.OBJECTIVE:As this subject has not been referenced in previous scientific articles in Brazil, this research intends to evaluate the qual
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2015-08
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31. Rejouer les savoirs anthropologiques: de durkheim aux aborigènes
The elementary forms of religious life by Durkheim (2013) largely draw on Spencer and Gillen's observations and analysis of Central Australian rituals. Stemming from 35 years of research across Australia, this article shows that the paradigm of the XXe century has prevented Durkheim to see the importance of the relation to land in the cosmology and ritual pr
Horiz. antropol.. Publicado em: 2014-06
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32. Re: A review of continuous vs intermittent androgen deprivation therapy: Redefining the gold standard in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Myths, facts and new data on a ?perpetual dispute?
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2014-04
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33. A review of continuous vs intermittent androgen deprivation therapy: Redefining the gold standard in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Myths, facts and new data on a perpetual dispute
Objectives: To review the literature and present new data of continuous androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) vs intermittent androgen deprivation (IAD) as therapies for prostate cancer in terms of survival and quality of life and clarify practical issues in the use of IAD. Materials and Methods: We conducted a systematic search on Medline and Embase databas
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2014-01
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34. The international view of envenoming in Brazil: myths and realities
Being distant from Brazil's great natural diversity, from its long tradition in the study of snakebites and from the fact that it is one of the few countries which has a national information system for monitoring incidents involving venomous animals, non-Brazilian researchers face risks when estimating the incidence of these accidents in the country. The pre
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 11/11/2013
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35. Herbal medicines: old and new concepts, truths and misunderstandings
Men have been using herbal medicines for thousands of years. The advantages of this type of therapeutics include good availability, local cultural aspects, individual preferences, the increasing demand for natural and organic products, and the already validated synergistic effects of herbal medicines. However, ethically, the scope and limits of these drugs n
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 25/02/2013
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36. Confronting myths about household food insecurity and excess weight
Cad. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 2013-02